- Synthesis of esters of phosphonoformic acid and their antiherpes activity
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Aliphatic and aromatic mono-, di-, and triesters of phosphonoformic (foscarnet) were synthesized. The triesters were prepared by the Michaelis-Arbuzov reaction and were hydrolyzed to di- and monoesters. The compounds were tested for antiviral activity on isolated herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) DNA polymerase, in a HSV-1 plaque reduction assay, and on a cutaneous HSV-1 infection in guinea pigs. None of the esters inhibited the activity of isolated HSV-1 polymerases. Monoesters with a free carboxylic group and diesters with an aromatic carboxylic ester function were active against the cutaneous herpesa infection. Mono- and diesters with an aromatic phosphonic ester group also showed activity in the plaque-reduction assay. However, mono- and diesters with aliphatic carboxylic ester groups were inactive in all test systems. The results show that all three acidic groups of phosphonoformic acid must be free in order to get antiviral activity at the enzyme level. However, certain esters of this acid may be biotransformed to the acid itself to give antiherpes activity.
- Noren,Helgstrand,Johansson,Misiorny,Stening
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p. 264 - 270
(2007/10/02)
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- Phosphonoformic acid esters and pharmaceutical compositions containing same
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A pharmaceutical preparation containing as active ingredient a compound of the formula STR1 wherein R1 and R2 are the same or different, and each is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl groups containing 1-6 carbon atoms; cycloalkyl groups containing 3-6 carbon atoms; cycloalkyl-alkyl groups containing 4-6 carbon atoms; 1-adamantyl; 2-adamantyl, benzyl; and phenyl groups of the formula STR2 wherein R4 and R5 are the same or different and each is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, alkyl having 1, 2, or 3 carbon atoms, alkoxy having 1, 2, or 3 carbon atoms, alkoxycarbonyl having 2-7 carbon atoms and alkylcarbonyl groups having 2-7 carbon atoms; or R4 and R5 together form a straight saturated alkylene chain having 3 or 4 carbon atoms and being bound to adjacent positions, i.e. 2,3- or 3,4- in the phenyl ring; and R3 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl groups containing 1-8 carbon atoms; cycloalkyl groups containing 3-8 carbon atoms; cycloalkyl-alkyl groups containing 4-8 carbon atoms; 1-adamantyl; 2-adamantyl; benzyl; and phenyl groups of the formula STR3 wherein R4 and R5 have the meaning given above; provided that at least one of the groups R1, R2 and R3 is alkyl, cycloalkyl, or cycloalkyl-alkyl as defined above, or 1-adamantyl, 2-adamantyl, or benzyl; and provided that when R3 is H, then one of R1 and R2 is alkyl, cycloalkyl, or cycloalkyl-alkyl as defined above, or 1-adamantyl, 2-adamantyl, or benzyl and the other of R1 and R2 is H; or a physiologically acceptable salt or an optical isomer thereof; novel compounds within formula I, methods for their preparation and their medicinal use.
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